| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DOYLE, CHAD 0438 (AR10112834) did unlawfully and knowingly obtain, use or endeavor to obtain or use the property of THE VICTIM, To-wit: A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA, by exercising control over said property with the intent to either temporarily or permanently deprive THE VICTIM of a right to the property or a benefit thereof, or did appropriate the property to HIS own use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, and knew or should have known that said property was stolen, in violation of Florida Statutes 812.014(1) and 812.014(2)(c); ON 011410 I RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION ON SOUTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD IN REFERENCE TO TAKING A REPORT OF A STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS DESCRIBED AS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA, FOUR DOOR, BLACK IN COLOR, BEARING FLORIDA TAG 071YAD. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WI TH THE REGISTERED OWNER (VICTIM) AND SHE ADVISED SHE HAD HER VEHICLE PARKED AT HER GRANDPARENTS' RESIDENCE AND THAT THE VEHICLE'S KEYS WERE LOCKED IN HER GRANDMOTHER'S SAFE IN HER BEDROOM. THE VICTIM STATED THAT WHEN SHE CAME BY TO GET HER VEHICLE, IT WAS NOT IN THE YARD. SHE STATED THE ONLY PERSON WHO WAS CURRENTLY AT THE HOME WAS THE DEFENDANT (WHO IS HER BROTHER) AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HE HAD STAYING OVER WITH HIM. THE VICTIM STATED AT NO TIME DID SHE GIVE ANYONE PERMISSION TO USE HER VEHICLE, NOR HAS HER BROTHER EVER BEEN INSIDE HER VEHICLE. SHE ALSO STATED WHEN SHE WENT INTO THE HOME, WHICH SHE HAS ACCESS TO, HER GRANDMOTHER'S BEDROOM DOOR WAS OPEN, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SHUT AND LOCKED. THE VICTIM FILLED OUT THE AUTO THEFT AFFIDAVIT FORM AND WAS GIVEN A CASE CARD WITH CASE NUMBER. I ASKED IF SHE KNEW WHERE HER BROTHER MAY HAVE GONE, AND SHE ADVISED HE FREQUENTLY VISITS NARCOTICS AREAS AND HE MAY BE DOWN THE ROAD AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION OFF OF POTOMAC. AT THIS TIME I TEMPORARILY LEFT THE RESIDENCE TO CHECK OUT A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS, AND AS I WAS RETURNING TO THE RESIDENCE, DISPATCH ADVISED ME THAT THE VICTIM HAD JUST CALLED, STATING THE DEFENDANT HAD RETURNED TO THE HOME WITH HER VEHICLE. UPON MY ARRIVAL AT THE HOME THE VICTIM ADVISED ME THE DEFENDANT HAD DRIVEN THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT INSIDE THE HOME WHERE I INFORMED HIM WHO I WAS AND THE REASON I WAS THERE. I THEN READ HIM HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PREPRINTED TEXT, WHICH THE DEFENDANT DID STATE HE UNDERSTOOD HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS AND THAT HE WOULD SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE TOOK THE VEHICLE AND WAS, IN FACT, DRIVING THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE ACKNOWLEDGED HE DID TAKE IT AND WAS DRIVING IT. AT THAT TIME I ASKED HIM WHY HE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE STATED HE HAD TO TAKE HENRY HOME OFF OF ROSEDALE. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD PERMISSION FROM HIS SISTER OR ANYONE ELSE TO USE THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH HE STATED, NO, AND THAT HE KNEW IT WAS WRONG TO TAKE IT. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT HOW HE HAD OBTAINED THE CAR KEYS, AND HE STATED THEY WERE ON A SET OF KEYS HIS GRANDFATHER HAD GIVEN HIM BEFORE THEY WENT OUT OF TOWN. AT THIS TIME THE VICTIM INFORMED ME THAT HIS STATEMENT WAS NOT TRUE AND THAT THE SET OF KEYS THE DEFENDANT WAS TALKING ABOUT, SHE HAD SEEN HANGING ON THE KEY RACK THE OTHER DAY AND HER CAR KEY WAS NOT ON THEM AT THAT TIME. ALSO, WHILE ON SCENE THE VICTIM HAD CALLED HER GRANDPARENTS AND ASCERTAINED FROM THEM THAT THE KEYS TO THE VEHICLE WERE, IN FACT, LOCKED UP IN THE SAFE WHEN THEY LEFT TO GO OUT OF TOWN THE OTHER DAY. AT THIS TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO, AND HE WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND PER THE BOND SCHEDULE WAS SET AT $2,000.00. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
